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Gretry Andre Ernest Modeste

Andre Ernest Modeste Gretry

André Ernest Modeste Grétry (French: [gʁɛtʁi]; 8 February 1741 – 24 September 1813) was a composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous for his opéras comiques.